ASU News SDA Features by Scott Bordow

Scott Bordow is a Senior Writer for ASU News. In his prior professional life, he was a sportswriter for 38 years in the Valley, working for the East Valley Tribune, the Arizona Republic and The Athletic. Enjoy his work and stories on Sun Devil Athletics below...

 

--Behind the Scenes: Sam Leavitt shines at Big 12 Media Day (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/July 17, 2025)

--A champion's gift: Donation from former Sun Devil helps renovate softball stadium (By Scott Bordown, ASU News/April 1, 2025)

--New ASU women's basketball coach has sights set on championships (By Scott Bordow, ASU News/March 24, 2025)

--How Two women who call each other 'sus' raised ASU running back Kyson Brown (By Scott Bordow, ASU News/March 14, 2025)

--Sun Devil athletes excel in the classroom (By Scott Bordow, ASU News/Feb. 6, 2025)

--A Lifetime of experiences prepared Jamea Jackson to be ASU Women's Tennis Coach (By Scott Bordow, ASU News/Jan. 31, 2025)

--Comeback falls short, but Sun Devils can hold heads high (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Jan. 1, 2025)

--7 words that define ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt: 'How great do you want to be?' (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Dec. 27, 2024)

--ASU wide receiver Xavier Guillory driven by faith, family and heritage (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Dec. 20, 2024)

--How Kenny Dillingham remade ASU's football team in just one year (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Dec. 19, 2024)

--From Mushy ice to Mullett Arena (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Nov. 19, 2024)

--Sun Devil 4 Life program helps former athletes complete their degrees (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Dec. 10, 2024)

--James Brown, a trek up Mount Kush and a basketball trick shot – how ASU went from 3-9 to the CFP (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Dec. 8, 2024)

--No Limits to a Mother’s Love, a wrestler’s determination (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Nov. 13, 2024)

--Coach Hurley honored as hometown hero at Duke (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Oct. 29, 2024)

--Equal parts grit and grace: Coach Natasha Adair’s approach to the game (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Nov. 3, 2024)

--From Tempe to Lubbock: A weekend with Sun Devil Football (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Sept. 24, 2024)

--Bonding, bunk beds and ... a dead bat? An oral history of Camp Tontozona (by Scott Bordow, August 2, 2024)

--From the high wire to the pool (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/July 16, 2024)

--Hey, Big 12 fans: This is what ASU athletics is all about (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/July 11, 2024)

--Big 12 Football Media Days open new world for Sun Devil Athletics (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/July 11, 2024)

--Sun Devil strong: Former football player, coach celebrates 100th birthday (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/April 30, 2024)

--40 years on the job: ASU women's tennis coach Sheila McInerney (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Jan. 8, 2024)

--'A bolt out of the blue': First-year coach leads ASU volleyball to Sweet 16 (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Dec. 5, 2023)

--A return to Camp Tontozona (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Aug. 15, 2023)

--Sun Devil Swimming’s Marchand Striving for Olympic Gold (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/July 10, 2023)

--Why Willie Bloomquist left relaxed life to become ASU's baseball coach (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/April 27, 2023)

--As men’s Final Four ends, ASU gets ready to host 2024 event (by Scott Bordow, ASU.edu/April 2, 2023)

--Coaching Sun Devil Football a dream for Kenny Dillingham and his family (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Dec. 13, 2022)

--ASU's Venture Challenges helps volleyball player develop clothing line (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Oct. 28, 2022)

--Sun Devil Kyle Williams walked away from NFL dream to pursue academic passion (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/Aug. 19, 2022)

--Pandemic pushed ASU coach to get master’s degree (by Scott Bordow, ASU News/May 2, 2022)